Purple Basil

Pink Flame Tree

About Purple Basil and Pink Flame Tree

Purple Basil

Pink Flame Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Australia

Types

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Wet lands

Canopy, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-6

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobulated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

BRACHYCHITON discolor

Common Name

Purple Basil

Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark

In Hindi

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

Pink Flame Tree

In German

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

Rosa Flame Tree

In French

plante de basilic pourpre

Flame Tree Rose

In Spanish

planta de albahaca morada

Pink árbol de la llama

In Greek

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Planta da manjericão roxo

Árvore Chama Rosa

In Polish

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

Różowy Flame Tree

In Latin

Ocimum, herba Purple

Pink arbor flamma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malvales

Family

Lamiaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

brachychiton

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Basil and Pink Flame Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Purple Basil and Pink Flame Tree? We provide you with everything About Purple Basil and Pink Flame Tree. Purple Basil doesn't have thorns and Pink Flame Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Purple Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Purple Basil has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting and Pink Flame Tree has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Purple Basil and Pink Flame Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Purple Basil and Pink Flame Tree

Season and care of Purple Basil and Pink Flame Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Basil and Pink Flame Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Basil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pink Flame Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Purple Basil is Loam, Sand, Well drained and for Pink Flame Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Basil is Neutral and for Pink Flame Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Purple Basil and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Purple Basil and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Basil and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Pink Flame Tree flower color: Rose
Pink Flame Tree leaf color:

Care of Purple Basil and Pink Flame Tree

Care of Purple Basil and Pink Flame Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Pink Flame Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pink Flame Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.